Supreme Court Control on Abortion Will be Key 2008 Election Issue

LifeNews.com 8/14

Supreme Court Control on Abortion Will be Key 2008 Election Issue
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With the Supreme Court perhaps just one vote away from having a majority of justices willing to reverse the Roe v. Wade decision, the 2008 elections could be the deciding factor in determining if legalized abortion will be stopped or continue for decades. Both sides of the abortion debate are already preparing for battle. Although the high court upheld a ban on partial-birth abortions this April, most observers believe the court is, at best, split along a 5-4 line in favor of upholding Roe. President Bush has appointed two judges in Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito whom pro-life advocates believe would join Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas in reversing the landmark decision. However, it appears the president will not likely get another chance to appoint a Supreme Court justice unless someone passes away. As a result, the next president will likely shape the future of the court on abortion -- a fact not lost on both sides of the abortion divide. Ralph Neas, president of the pro-abortion activist group People for the American Way, says abortion advocacy organizations like his are focusing on both the presidential campaign and top Senate races. He wants control not only of the White House but of the Senate and the confirmation process on its Judiciary Committee, which pro-abortion Democrats currently control by a one vote margin.